AC Shadows Introduces Unexpected Attack on Titan Event for Thanksgiving
In a unexpected partnership that challenges usual expectations, Ubisoft has unveiled an digital partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected Thanksgiving event runs from November 25 through December 22, providing free bonus story content for Shadows players.
Peculiar Adventure Uncovered
According to the official release, "An unusual encounter draws heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a new quest, where hints of banned rituals and monstrous transformations echo through the shadows." The storyline presents a "oddly garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the characters with venturing into the Crystal Cave—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a hidden cult.
The mission centers on "bizarre trials and a monstrous foe" and is available to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.
Familiar Places and Changes
The trailer showcases the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This important location was formerly where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through ages. The teaser finishes with a powerful scene showing a character, presumably the prisoner, changing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.
Unique Items and Bonus Content
Players who accomplish the quest will receive an special katana alongside numerous objects secreted throughout the area in secret chests. The update also contains purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:
- Titan-themed costume for Yasuke
- Mikasa attire for Naoe
- Special arms
- Survey Corps mount
Newest Free Story Content
This update also adds the game's latest free story content, titled "The Mystery." This humorous mission teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange signature abilities: Naoe debuts a performative interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-lethal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Mystery" also includes a original environmental puzzle that may eventually shed light on some unresolved questions from the main storyline.
Past Anime Collaborations
This represents hardly the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with popular anime properties. The series previously included a 2020 crossover story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla informally included a quest that unmistakably nodded to the popular series One-Punch Man.
